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SPRINGFIELD'S LEADING COMMERCIAL AND TOURIST HOUSE. 

HOTEL WORTHY, most centrally located of an}- hotel in Springfield, being opposite Post Office 
and only two blocks from Union Station. All lines of electric cars pass Union Station, going to HOTEL. 

THOROUGHLY FIREPROOF, enlarged, renovated and refurnished throughout. Homelike and 
inviting. For sixteen years under same ownership. TWO HUNDRED AND FIFTY ROOMS. 

TWO HUNDRED ROOMS WITH BATH. Filtrated running water in every room. 

FOR COMMERCIAL MEN one entire floor is provided, with spacious, well-lighted sample rooms. 

AUTOMOBILISTS will find their particular wants CAREFULLY LOOKED AFTER. 

FILTRATED LITTLE RIVER WATER from the Berkshire Hills, cooled with HYGIENIC ICE, 
made by Ramapogue Ice Companv, used exclusivelv throughout HOTEL WORTHY. BOTH PURE— 
THAT'S SURE. 

"THAT SATISFIED FEELING" IS YOURS WHEN A GUEST OF HOTEL WORTHY. 



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A picture-conducted tour of 70 views, showing 
the picturesque features of Springfield and West 
Springfield, which make these places so attractive 
to the tourist and to those seeking a home. 

Compiled by George S. Graves 

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Springfield Stands in a Class by Itself 

Twenty-seven states have a Springfield, but Massachusetts has the original. 
Founded by explorers from Springfield, England, in 1636, it is now AN ENTER- 
PRISING, THRIFTY CITY of over 90,000 PEOPLE and steadily increasing about 
4,000 a vear. Within a radius of ten miles 250,000 people live and Springfield is 
the trading center— THE METROPOLIS OF WESTERN NEW ENGLAND. 

BEAUTIFULLY LOCATED on the longest and noblest river in New Eng- 
land — the Connecticut — Springfield is at the gatewav of the Berkshire Hills and 
White Mountains. SO CENTRAL AND ACCESSIBLE is Springfield that 
3,500 TRAVELING MEN MAKE THEIR HOME HERE. 

AUTOISTS find this picturesque region A PERFECT DELIGHT FOR 
TOURING and hundreds of them are tempted to extend their stav here, for such 
A WEALTH OF GOOD ROADS, in city and country, for driving, cannot be found 
in any like area of the United States. 

OUR EDUCATIONAL ADVANTAGES have given the City a National 
reputation. A NEW CITY LIBRARY, built at a cost of $355,000, with a capa- 
city for 500,000 BOOKS, has recentlv been opened. OUR TECHNICAL HIGH 
SCHOOL for teaching USEFUL TRADES and our COMMERCIAL HIGH 
SCHOOL, are examples of our advance in this line. THIS WHOLE REGION, 
of which Springfield is the center, has MORE ENDOWED SCHOOLS AND 
COLLEGES THAN ANY OTHER EQUAL AREA IN THE WORLD. 

SPRINGFIELD IS BLEST with over 50 PARKS AND SQUARES scattered 
throughout the city. ITS FOREST PARK, only 10 minutes distant bv trolley 
from the crowded center, contains 500 ACRES, with 15 MILES OF DRIVES 
and walks through the woods and vallevs, a fine zoo, aviaries, duck pond, etc. 
OVER A MILLION DOLLARS has' been EXPENDED HERE for the 
PEOPLE'S PLEASURE. Speaking of parks, THE WHOLE CITY IS A 
PARK. Over 150 MILES OF BEAUTIFUL SHADED STREETS are ours, 
kept in as good condition as a state road. 

SPRINGFIELD HAS THE BEST WATER WORKS SYSTEM OF ANY 
AMERICAN CITY — ALL THAT COULD BE DESIRED in this regard. 

In its equipment of motor fire apparatus, SPRINGFIELD, MASSACHU- 
SETTS, LEADS every other American city, having at present 17 machines. 

SPRINGFIELD HAS A MODEL STREET RAILWAY SYSTEM which 
radiates all through this region and THOUSANDS OF PEOPLE COME HERE 
EVERY SUMMER TO ENJOY OUR UNSURPASSED TROLLEY RIDES. 

Springfield has everything which makes a city attractive. 



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SPRLXGFIELD'S RI\ER FROXT FROM LOXGMEADOW BLLFl'S, SOLTFl OF CITY. 

The South End Bridge to Agawam is seen in the foreground. In the backgroLind. 12 miles distant, 
rises the Mt. Tom range, one of Springfield's summer playgrounds. 

The Connecticut River has ahvavs been SPRIXGFIELD'S MOST ATTRACTI\'E PHYSICAL 
FEATURE, AXD ALWAYS WILL BE; with its charming views of winding river, rich meadows and 
distant hills, it should be a "joy forever." 

The Xew Ha\-en Railroad extends along the cit\''s ri\'cr front and Springfield desires to reclaim it 
in order to make a "MORE BE.AUTIFUL SPRINGFIELD." When this goal is reached, Springfield 
will come into its own and the "iov forever" will be a realitv. 




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\TEW FROM ELM S'FREET, SPRINGFIELD, LOOKING DOWN CONNECTICUT RI\-ER 
TO SOUTH END BRIDGE, BARNEY ESTATE AND LONGMEADOW BLUFFS. 
The Barney estate is the westerh- entrance to F'orest Park which is famous all over the country- 
for its natural scenerw 




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D'S SKY LINK LOOKING WEST TO ARSENAL TOWER AND BERKSHIRE 
HILLS. 'LRULY I^HIS IS A "CITY IX THE F0RES1\" 




LOOKING NORTHWEST FROM SPRINGFIELD TO WEST SPRINGFIELD, showing the Con- 
necticut River, the old toll bridge, built in 1816, by the proceeds of a lottery. Boston & Albany Railroad 
Bridge. North End Bridge and Alt. Orthodox, one of the Connecticut valley's noted landmarks. 

This view covers the course over which on Ma\- 13, 191 1, Pennsyhania beat Yale se\en lengths 
in the fast time of 9 min., lo'^, sec. 

Beyond is the beautiful hill country rising higher and higher till it ends in the noted Berkshires. 

While Springfield is getting ready to e.xpend millions for reclaiming her river front from the railroad. 
West Springfield is quite content with her 8 miles of river front which is largely in a natural state and 
'■ all her own." 




THE PICTURESQUE CONNECTICUT RIVER FROM NORTH END BRIDGE LOOKING 

SOUTH TO BORDERS OF HAMPDEN PARK, SPRINGFIELD SHORE AND B. & A. R. R. 

BRIDGE TO WEST SPRINGFIELD. 



PRINGFIELD'S SKY LINE LOOKING NORTH FROM ELMHURST ON ARMORY HIL 
^O MT. TOM AND MT. HOLYOKE. AGAIN YOU SEE A "CITY IN THE FOREST. 




ENTRANCE TO UNITED STATES ARMORY GROUNDS, S T \TI' 

Established for military purposes in 1795. when this section was mostlv a unnievai lorest. it 1 
in the center of the city— one of its MOST ATTRACTIVE FEATURES and known the world o^ 
the hpnn.eheld rifle, made here. 



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primeval forest. It is now 




MEVV DUWN S'lA'I'E STREET, FROM CORNER OF BYERS STREET. 
State Street is the finest example of a picturesque thoroughfare that can be seen in Springfield. 
From the banks of the Connecticut River it extends the entire length of the city. At its easterly end 
it is known as Boston Road. 




SPRINGFIELD'S SKY LIXF. LOOKING EAST FROM EL.MHURST, ON ARMORY HILL, 
TO THE WILBRAHAM MOUNTAINS. MORE OF "A CITY IN THE FOREST." 




\l \l\ ARM \ \|„ LXITED STATES ARMORY GROUNDS. 
A vish to the tower of the main arsenal will show you, if the day is clear, one of the finest views 
to be had in New England. The tower is i6o feet above the Connecticut River, and 40 feet above the 
Armory Grounds. This arsenal was built in 1846, and is modeled after the East India house in London. 
Fi\-e hundred thousand rifles can be stored within its walls, and an equal number in other arsenals. 




INSIDE I HE L Nil ED SI MLS ARMORY GROUNDS 

No visitor to Springfield should fail to walk through the picturesque grounds of L'ncle Sam's militarv 
preserve. It is a beauty spot of Springfield. 




SPRl.NGllKLD L.XUKR JIJK •JRi:i:S. 
MAPLE STREET LEADING TO CRESCENT HILL. 

This is the a\-enue of magnificent modern homes, colonial mansions and beautiful crounds. 

Not onl\- on this street, but on the streets leading from it, the maple and elm trees are a feast to 
the eye. 

From Crescent Hill at the upper end of Maple Street, one of the highest ele\ations in Springfield, 
ma\- be had splendid \ie\vs of the river, cit}" and \'alley. 




COURT SQUARE IN SPRINGFIELD'S BLSINESS CEN I ER. 
This central breathing spot of the city was laid out in 1821, and in colonial days much interesting 
history was made around it. Parsons' Tavern, built 1776, stood near the present location of the historic 
First Church, and it was there that Gen. George Washington drank his "flip" when visiting Springfield. 
In this Square stands the statue to Miles Morgan, done by J. S. Hartley, sculptor of the "Whirlwind." 




SPRINGFIELD UNDER I'HE TREES. 
FORI' PLEASANT AVENUE, LOOKING FROM JUNCTION OF SUMNER AVENUE 
This avenue is the entrance to Springfield from the south in the Forest Pari: district, \vh 

growing by leaps and bounds. 

From'its elevation of 200 feet overlooking the Connecticut River, some unequaled views c 

valie}- and mountains are obtained. Being adjacent to Forest Park with its ^00 acres of nati 

it offers advantages that no other part of Springfield can possess. 



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DRlVh: IN I'iiL LAkl;. DISiRlCl, FURl-.SF PARK. 
Leading from the Aquatic Gardens in the Barney Estate, this road through the lakes takes one to 
the upper portion of the park which has in all fifteen miles of fascinating drives through dense woods and 
open valleys. 



The Center of Hotel Activity 




THE BUSIEST PART OF BISV MAIN STRi';!',! 1\ IJL SV SIM^IXCll' I i:i,l). 
CONVEX] EXT TO EVERYTHING. 
Here from Bridge Street north to the Railroad Arch during business hours in "any old day,'' this 
scene can be produced, for there is "always something doing" — rain or shine — for business or pleasure. 
Right in the center of this picturesque business district sixteen years ago, the HOTEL WORTHY 
was built, and it's there now— SPRINGFIELD'S BUSIEST, BEST KNOWN AND MOST POPULAR 
HOTEL. Doubled in size, kept up-to-date, it's where the busy traveling man, or the pleasure seeker, 
can catch a trolley car passing every few seconds. The big department stores and theatres are right 
at hand — only two or three minutes' walk. 



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SPRINGFIELD'S UNION STATION, Lyman Street. One of the most commodious in the country 
for handling large crowds, having o\-cr 900 feet of platform room. 
This station with its platform extends nearly to the granite arch over Main Street, which is seen 
in the picture on previous page. All trolle\- lines pass the station going direct to Hotel Worth}', or }-ou 
can reach it in a three minutes' walk. 




A UNIQUE PICrURE OF SPRINGFIELD. 

This is a so-called bird's-eye view of the city in 1875. Nothing like it has e\-er been made and 
although not perfectly true, it has enough interesting features to warrant publication. It shows the 
general layout of the city as it was then and is now. It is worth studying. Without a magnifying glass 
many landmarks can be recognized. It was made by using a map of the city as a ground work, the build- 
ings being filled in from pencil sketches made at street corners, and from roofs of tall buildings. It is 
very handy for use in studying our river front problem and is hereby offered for just what it is worth. 




UNITED SPATES POST OFFICE AND CUSTOM HOUSE. 
The Springfield Post Office stands second in Massachusetts in business importance and is third of all 
New England cities. Uncle Sam located his Post Office and Custom House on the opposite corner from 
Hotel Worthy, because he wanted to be In the business center. 




THE HOTEL WORTHY ON MAIN S I Rl 1 I ( »!'!'( )M II I'. »- I ( m I ICE AND CUSTOM HOUSE. 

Showing new addition on \\'orthington Street. The Union Station is but two blocks distant, and 
there are four theatres within a block. 

THE HOTEL WORTHY HAS ALL NEEDED CONVENIENCES OF A MODERN HOTEL. 
There are 200 ROOMS WITH BATH, and SPACIOUS SAMPLE ROOMS for traveling men. 

THE PURES^I' OF FILIT.RED WATER from the Berkshire Hills for DRINKING AND BATH- 
ING RUNS DIRECT TO EVERY ROOM, and ALL ICE USED for every purpose is the HYGIENIC 
ICE made bv Ramapogue Ice Companv, from water that ANALYZES 99iVo% pure. WHEN THIS 
ARTIFICIAL ICE IS USED THERE IS NO POSSIBLE DANGER OF CONTAMINATION. 




BUSY MAIN STREET, WEST SIDE. 
LOOKING SOUTH FROM BRIDGE STREET, ONE BLOCK FROM HOTEL WORTHY. 

In this district are Springfield's big clothing and department stores, Haynes & Compan\-'s Block, 
Besse System Building, Third National Bank, and Forbes & Wallace's big Department Store. 




HOTEL WORTHY AND BUSY MAIN Si Rid: T LOOKING SOUTH ON EAST SIDE. 

This view from roof of the Hampden Building shows the east side of Main Street from HOTEL 
WORTHY to Masonic Building at State Street. The latter street extends from the Connecticut River 
to the eastern confines of Springfield, and on to Boston. 

From HOTEL WORTHY the traveling man or pleasure seeker can board a trolley car and go to 
Boston with only one or two changes of cars — in fact, you can go anywhere by trolley from HOTEL 
WORTHY, where cars are passing every few seconds. 




SPRLNUMKLU'S NEW CriT 



BRARY BUILDING. IDEAL FOR USEKULXESS AND 
ATTRACTIVENESS. 



(From Mayor Lathrop's Address on the Opening Day. 



"The oldest library is said to have been founded 
in Memphis, by an Egyptian King of the 1 2th 
dynasty, at the entrance of which was inscribed the 
words: 'THE HEALING OF THE SOUL.' What 
a profound and prophetic sentence. Out of the pro- 
found thought of some of the wise men must have 
come that immortal thought, 'The healing of the 
soul.' " 



"This library, holden in sumptuous and sym- 
metrical walls, is ours. It will be the HEART and 
the BRAIN of the COMMUNITY, and GENERA- 
TIONS to come will FEEL ITS PULSATIONS swif^ 
and silent, without noise or tumult, SINGING 
THROUGH THEIR LIVES, and BECKONING 
them to LARGER IMPULSES and the ACCOM- 
PLISHMENT OF HIGHER AND BETTER AT- 
TAINMENTS— fit companion of the church." 

The new library is made possible through the muniiicence of Andrew Carnegie, with his gift of 
)5200,ooo, supplemented by gifts of $155,000 from 378 public-spirited citizens of Springfield. The build- 
ing at present has provided for 350,000 books, but has ample room for 500,000. 

The general architecture of" the Library Building is Italian Renaissance. The base of the buildmg 
is Pink Granite from Grand Isle, Maine, and the principal material used is White Marble from Rutland, 
Vermont. White Terra Cotta supplied by the .Atlantic Terra Cotta Co. makes an appropriate trim; 
the roof is a green tile of a pleasing shade. 

For the beauty of this artistic structure, its strength and solidity, the city is indebted to the architect, 
Edward L. Tilton.' This library is the climax of thirty years of study and practice. J. E. & -\. L. Pen- 
nock of Philadelphia are the builders. 

In a niche between two of the columns to the right of the door as one enters, is a bronze bust of 
Andrew Carnegie, which Nathan D. Bill has presented the Library as a mark of appreciation of the 
generosity of the man who has given $200,000 for the building. 

THE INTERIOR SHOWS A BUILDING OF BEAUTY AND DIGNITY. 

In spite of its great proportions, THE ATMOSPHERE IS INVITING to the visitor, and M.VKES 
HIM FEEL AT HOME, for ITS GREAT PURPOSE IS TO WELCOME ALL CLASSES OV 
PEOPLE TO MAKE FREQUENT USE OF ITS BOOKS. 

THE MOST STRI KING THING in the entrance hall is a frieze which is a cast of the west FRIEZE 
OF 'FHE PARTHENON, which runs across nearly three sides of the hall. Its horses and drivers por- 
traved in the power and wonderful action that is so well known, were well chosen for this part of the 
librarv. 

ENTERING THE DELIVERY ROOM for the first time, one feels an irresistible impulse to look 
up, and he does well to yield to it, for this rotunda with graceful columns, extends in fine grace to the 
top of the building, where it culminates in an amber-tinted, glass dome, through which the large open 
space is flooded with light. 

THIS ROTUNDA is one of the FINEST PARTS of the BUILDING. At its four corners are 
CORINTHIAN COLUMNS, two in each corner, sunken between which are GRE.Vl' WRE.\THS. 
Above these columns are OPEN ARCHES WHICH ADMIT LIGHT AND AIR. A balustrade is 
formed under each arch so that visitors can stand above and look down into the rotunda. HIGHER L P 
under the dome are FOUR HUGE SHIELDS with the HEAD OF MINERVA upon them. 




THE HEAVENWARD DOME OE SPRINCil- 1 ELD'S \E\\ CEIT LIBRARY. 
THESE ARCHES ARE NOT ONLY ARTISTIC, and sei\c the piactical purpose of LETTING 
IJGHT INTO THE HALLS above, but they also PRE\ENT RE\ERBERATION of sounds. 

The Library is, throughout, a building for practical use and Springfield has good 

REASON TO be PROUD OF IT. 




SPRINGEIELD'S NEW MUNICIPAL BUILDINGS. 

Now being erected on Court Street, opposite Court Square. Tiie estimated cost of these classic 
buildings is $i,;oo,ooo and THEY WILL BE WORTH IT. 

These "Up-to-date" Municipal Buildings will do more to advertise the "City of Homes" than 
any other one agency. The building on the right is for the City Offices. The Auditorium on the left 
will have a seating capacity of 4,200. These buildings will be equal in size, having frontage of 115 feet 
on Court Street, and a depth of 175 feet, extending to Pynchon Street. Corinthian Columns, 41 feet 
high. Height to apex of pediments, 75 feet. Material, Indiana limestone. 

The clock tower or "Campanile," 300 feet high, is a unique feature of the Group that will attract 
thousands of visitors to enjoy the grand view of the city and Connecticut valley. 

See larger view on outside cover pages. 




UPPER LAKE AXD DRI\E\\AY, FOREST PARK. 

This view is typical of Springfield's wonderful Forest Park, the larger portion of which is in the dense 
woods, left as far as possible in a natural state, with modern roads and walks to make it accessible and 
pleasant. All through the valley, extending the entire length of the Park, are lakes, streams and duck 
ponds, where many varieties of wild fowl are to be seen. 




THE BARNEY ESTATE AND AQUATIC GARDENS. 

This picture shows the leading feature of FOREST PARK, known as the BARNEY ESTATE, 
at the southerly entrance to Springfield. In the immediate foreground are the wonderful aquatic gardens 
with the Peco'usic Brook flowing through to the Connecticut. Next comes Laurel Hill. From the 
Lookout on this hill can be seen Springfield, the river, the foothills of the Berkshires and the Mt. Toni 
range, about twelve miles away. On the Barney Estate are cultivated nearly every known variety of 
plant and shrub indigenous to this climate. Thousands of dollars and work of years havebeen expended 
here, for the public to enjoy "without money and without price," — all within a few minutes' walk of 
the heart of a hustling city. 





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SPRINGFIELD'S DEER PRESER\E IN FOREST PARK. 

To a stranger, this picture may looic as though taken in a ravine "miles from nowhere." It's one of 
many wild spots in Forest Park. There one can also see Elk, Buffalo, Bears, Wolves and other wild 
game. You should visit Springfield's "Zoo" while stopping at the HOTEL WORTHY. 




THE CHARMING MEADOW DRIVE ALONG PECOUSIC BROOK. 

This \alley drive in the middle portion of Forest Park is always refreshing and enjoyable, as are 
the delightful side trips through the dense woods on each side of the valley that you pass through. The 
Oxford Down Sheep keep bus\' here, for the feed is \"ery rich — so is the wool from the sheep which "clips" 
an average of ^15.00 a head. 




PICTURKSQl !•: W EST SPRINGFIELD ON THE CONNECTICUT RI\ ER vit 
rimmon Heights, Chicopee. 
Bordering on tlie river are the rich meadow lands of West Springfield. Here Miles Morgan, whose 
statue is in the Springfield Court Square, tilled his original allotment; here the Brooks, Ashleys, Baggs, 
Elys, Smiths and other native farmers have taken wealth from the soil. Looking west beyond the mead- 
ows, begins the beautiful hill country that ends in the noted Berkshires. 




VIEW OF CONNECTICUT RIVER ABOVE NORTH END BRIDGE, 

Springfield Country Club, and the Springfield shore near the northerly line 
the first part of the course over which Pennsylvania and Yale raced in 191 1. 



king to Mt. Orthodox, 
if Springfield. This is 




VIEW OF CONNECTICUT RIVER BELOW NORTH END BRIDGE looking to West Spring- 
field shore. Middle portion of the Pennsylvania-Yale course of 191 1. Yale crew off for the starting line. 




LCCKIXG 'ICWARD Ml'. CRTHCDOX, SPRINGFIELD CCLN'JR^ CLLB AM) I 
WEST SPRINGFIELD. 

Winding tiirough the hills and valleys are the pleasantest drives imaginable, and here also are the 
ideal situations for country homes. TATHAM HILL on the western edge of the town, overlooking 
the Westfield valley, is the highest land in West Springfield. Every part of this section is accessible 
from Springfield's center in 20 minutes by trolley. 




'l\ K CONNECTICUT RIVER IS WEST SPRINGFIELIJS MOST CONSPICUOUS ELE- 
MENT OF NATURAL BEAUTY, and she is the fortunate possessor of 8 miles of river front, the 
larger part of it ready for beautiful homes, parks and drives. 




VIEW OF CONNECTICUT RIVER BELOW OLD TOLL ERIDGE-end of Pennsvlvania-Yale 
course, finishing opposite center of Springfield, near Yacht Club mr.orings. Pennsylvania finished race 
in fast time of 9 minutes. lo'-^; seconds. 



\'1EW OF SOUTH E\D BRIDGE lookintr from Long Hill, Springfield, to Agawam, where the 
Agawam River comes into the Connecticut. If the River Front Plan, now being considered by the City 
Government is carried out, the N. Y., N. H. &. H. R. R. will cross the Connecticut river below this 
bridge and have its freight terminal on the West Springfield meadows, adjoining the N. Y. Central 
yards, thus doing away with the present tracks on Springfield's river front. 




MEW DOWN CONNECTICn^ RI\ER TO LONGMEADOW BLUFFS FROM SOUTH END 
BRIDGE. SPRINGFIELD. 







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WHAT SPRINGFIELD IS WORKING FOR. 

Reclaiming the riverfront is not the onlv great problem before Springfield. The navigation com- 
mittee of the Springfield Board of Trade have been working for years TO GET THE CONNECTICUT 
RIVER MADE NAVIGABLE from Holyoke to Hartford, for steamers of 7 foot draft. 

The Connecticut was the first great north and south highway of the country, but navigation then 
was confined to flat-bottom boats and barges which were poled slowlv up-stream and floated down- 
stream. That will not do now. NAVIGATION WILL COME IN DUE TIME. 




A VISTA THROUGH THE TREES ON THE RIVERDALE ROAD LEADING TO 'I^HE COUNTRY 
CLUB IN WEST SPRINGFIELD. 
Mt. Tom, 1,200 ft. high, is seen in the distance — 10 miles awa\-. 




WEST SPRINGFIELD'S BEAUTIFUL RIVERDALE ROAD ALONG 'IHK CONNECTICUT, 

going north after crossing the North End Bridge. This is the oldest and most beautiful rner drive 
in Hampden County. In the early days it was called "Shad Lane Meetin' Road." 




NORTH END BRIDGE OVER THE CONNECTICUT RIVER FROM GROUNDS OF FRANK L. 

WORTHY. 

This is a fair example of how West Springfield residents utilize their river front. 




WEST SPRL\GFil-:LD-S TOWN HOUSE AND SCHOOL BllLDINGS, 
Facing its Beautiful Common. 



Picturesque West Springfield 

Among the towns of the Connecticut vallev RICH IN ALL ELEMENTS 
that go to make THIS SECTION ATTRACTRE, NONE CAN SURPASS 
WEST SPRINGFIELD, which is separated from Springfield only by the Connecti- 
cut River and its own town government. Crossing the spacious and airv North 
End Bridge, we come to the BEAUTIFUL COMMON of West Springfield— the 
town's center. 

In Revolutionary days this common was the camping ground of two British 
armies and this event has been commemorated by the placing of a bowlder suitably 
marked with a tablet on the historic spot. Attracted by its advantages, a large 
number of the soldiers settled in this vicinity, their descendants, the Morgans, 
Days, Baggs, Ashleys and others, being of well known families in this 
valle}'. Miles Morgan, whose statue adorns Court Square in Springfield, made his 
mark in the growing town and his namesakes have done likewise. For instance, 
J. Pierpont Morgan, who was born in Hartford, and is a life member of the 
Connecticut Valley Historical Society. 

West Springfield was incorporated as a town in 1774 and has now a population 
of about 10,000, which is RAPIDLY INCREASING. It is wisely governed, taxes 
are low, there are good schools and churches and the BEST OF WATER from 
the celebrated Bear Hole spring, which analyzes 9<)~J^% pure. 

With 1 1,000 ACRES OF MEADOW, HILL AND FOREST of the MOST 
ATTRACTIVE KIND and with 50 MILES OF CHARMING DRIVES OVER 
ROADS KEPT IN THE BEST OF CONDITION, THERE'S PLENTY OF 
ROOM FOR MORE CITIZENS, as hundreds are discovering each year. 

SPRINGFIELD PEOPLE WILL HAVE TO COME OVER THE RRER, 
if thev want a PLEASANT COUNTRY HOME AT A REASONABLE PRICE, 
WITH PICTURESQUE SURROUNDINGS THAT ARE UNEQUALLED. 

IN 10 TO IS MINUTES BY FREQUENT TROLLY SERMCE, ONE CAN REACH 
SPRINGFIELD'S CENTER. 




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ENTRANCE IT) WEST END OF COMMON, WEST SPRINGFIELD. 

When you come on the trolleys from Hartford, Westfield or Holyoke, you enter the Common here, 
passing on your left the Town House, Park Street Church and historic Day house. 




THE COMMON, WEST SPRINGFIELD, LOOKING TO NORTH END BRIDGE. 

From whatever direction you come to West Springfield's center, its beautiful Common or public 
square at once attracts vou. Its generous breadth lined w^ith pleasant homes, the Town Hall, Park Street 
Church and historic Day house, incites a desire to linger, and get better acquainted with picturesque 
West Springfield. 

All trolley lines going through the town pass through the common and a cozy station is p 
on the ground's for waiting travelers. 



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THE OLD WHITE MEETING HOUSE, 
MOUNT ORTHODOX. 



PARK STREET CHURCH. FACING 
THE COMMON. 



THE OLD WHITE MEETING HOUSE. 

This statel\- edifice is one of the few well preserved churches of the olden time now standing in the 
Connecticut valley and it is a BEAUTIFUL LANDMARK FOR MILES AROUND. It was located 
here as a gift from John Ashley, who stipulated that it should remain there for loo years from 1800. 
The contract price was $1,400 and 10 gallons of good rum. The turrets of these old churches were used 
as a lookout for hostile Indians. In the early days of this church there was an unwritten law that no 
young woman should occupy a front seat in the galler\- where the unmarried women sat, unless attired 
in a silk gown. 




THE COMMON, WEST SPRINGFIELD, LOOKING TO THE WEST. 
Commons like West Springfield's are a feature of most New England towns and in Colonial days 
were used for musters and as a public grazing place for the village live stock. Pastures away from the 
center were not safe in those days, on account of the hungry Indians. 




MAIN STREET LEADING TO MERRICK DISTRICT AND OLD l^OLL BRIDGE 
TO SPRINGFIELD, from east end of the Common. Nearly every home on the east side of this street 
borders on the Connecticut River, with shade in abundance. 




THE OLD DAY IIOLSJl, BESIDE WEST SPRINGFIELD COMMON. This mute witness of 
the stirring events of Colonial days has been visited by thousands of people and it bids fair to make 
West Springfield as famous in this'way as the Longfellow residence has made Portland, Maine, noted. 

Built in 1754 and occupied by theDay family for 150 years, it is now the property of the Raniapogue 
Historical Society and used as a center for historical and social work. It is well worth a visit. The 
collection of relics handed down from early times is constantly being added to by gifts from friends. 






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ELM STREET— AIM i\ ROAD TO HOLYOKE AND WESTEIELD, leading from the Common, 
bordered with beautiful elms and maples for miles. No such fine specimens of elms are found anywhere 
in this country as in the Connecticut valley. West Springfield has 50 miles of roads like these, all kept 
in prime condition and passing through the most picturesque country imaginable. No picasantcr 
trolley rides anywhere than are found here. 




IX EARLY SPRING, APPROACHING THE COMMON from Hartford 
Common extends for half a mile to the Connecticut River and North End Bridge. 



ind the West. 




ON THE BEAUTIFUL BEAR HOLE DRIVE from Tatham Hill to West Springfield's Reservoir 
and the Crystal Lake Reservoir of Holyoke. In an hour's drive from Springfield you can reach the pri- 
meval forest country of West Springfield. Here are rugged hills, fertile valleys, rippling streams, and 
the dense woods with occasionally a thrifty farm — here you can forget your troubles and the city rush 
and wonder whv vou are "hustline for a million." 







APPROACHING MOUNT ORTHODOX AND KING'S HIGHWAY, on the road to Springfield 
Countr)- Club and be}"ond to Holyoke, the Mt. Tom and Alt. Holyoke ranges of mountains. 




THE COUNTRY CLUB OF SPRINGFIELD, IN THE BEAUTIFUL HILLS Ul- W i;si SPRING- 
FIELD, OVERLOOKING THE VALLEY. 

A short distance above Mt. Orthodox, you pass the grounds of the Springfield Country Club. The 
club house stands on an eminence from which a series of landscape pictures can be had. 
It is the center for Springfield's social life in the open air season. 




VIEW OF THE CONNECTICUT VALLIA" FROM MI i;H.\C} HOUSE HILL, WEST SPRING- 
FIELD. THE MT. TOM AND MT. HOLYOKE RANGES, TEN MILES AWAY. 
Mt. Tom is 1,200 feet above sea level and an electric car takes you to the summit wliere you can 

spend hours enjoying the finest cultivated views to be seen in the world. 

On your way there, you will pass through West Springfield's beautiful residential and farming 

section and see the model town of the Connecticut valley. 




ox THE PEACEFUL WAITERS OF AGAWAM RIVER. 

Coming from the Berkshire Hills the Agawam's waters are mostly used to turn the wheels of in- 
dustry. For two miles above its outlet into the Connecticut, opposite lower Springfield, "industry" 
has no use for it, and it there becomes 

A PARADISE FOR BOATING 

Its c^uiet waters and willow-fringed banks with their constantly changing \iews make it ideal for 
canoeing and rowing. Its attractions are fully appreciated by our aquatic-loving set. 




THE AGAWAM RI\h:R AXD BRIDGE which you cross going to Agawam, Feeding Hills 
and Hartford. 

When General George Washington visited Springfield in Colonial Days, his coach and four horses 
forded the Agawam River and cro^ssed the Connecticut River on a Ferry Boat. Do VOL long for 
the "Good old davs".? 




VIEW LOOKING UP AGAWAM RI\ER 10 MITTINEAGUE. 
Here are concentrated four large paper mills, the Worthy Paper Company, Strathmore Paper 
Company, Agawam Paper Company, The Southworth Company. These mills are West Springfield's 
largest industries and their products go to all parts of the United States. 




NEW YORK CENTRAL LRLIGHT YARDS, WEST SPRINGFIELD. 

Verv few people realize the magnitude of these great vards, but thev are the MOST IMPORTANT 
EAST OF BUFFALO. Even Albany and Boston not being excepted. It's a GREAT CLEARING 
HOUSE for the immense business of the New York Central lines. 

Here are FORTY-ONE MILES OF SIDE TRACKS on which 5400 CARS CAN BE STORED, 
and on these tracks alone West Springfield receives a ta.\ of ^22,500. Here also are two round houses 
for engines, and the big shops for repairing engines and cars, for all the New England lines of the 
New York Central system. 

When the great changes in Springfield's railroad center are made, WEST SPRINGFIELD WILL 
BE ONE OF THE LARGEST RAILROAD CENTERS IN THE COUNTRY. It is proposed to 
have the freight terminal of the New Haven system located here, and in that event the freight for these 
two roads and the Boston & Maine will be interchanged here. 




BEAR HOLE RESER\OIR, WEST SPRINGFIELD. 
Water that analyzes 99i77'u% pure is supplied to this town. Its source is the 
celebrated spring at Bear Hole and NO BETTER WATER IS OBTAINED 
ANIAVHERE. 




WHERE HYGIENIC ICE IS MADE. 

AlAXLF.AC'rURING PLANT OF RAMAPOGUE ICE COMPANY, on Agawam River, West 
Springfield. This company is the only one in this \-icinity manufacturing artificial ice, which is in great 
demand in these days of hygienic living. 

The water used comes from Bear Hole Reservoir, illustrated abo\-e, and from artesian wells. The 
purity of either supply cannot be questioned. 

The Ramapogue Company's Hygienic Ice can be used in drinking water, or in preser\ing food 
supplies, without danger of contaminating substances, which are often found in pond ice. 




HYGIFAIC ICE OX THE RUNWAY, TO STORAGE HOUSE OF THE RAAIAPCGUE ICE 
COMPANY, WEST SPRINGFIELD. 

P>om the Storage House, auto trucks take this absolutely pure product to the hotels and private 
houses of Springfield and West Springfield. 

Anyone desiring a regular supply of Hygienic Ice should apply to Ramapogue Ice Company, Phoenix 
Building, Springfield. Their telephone is 4365. 






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PICTURESQUE BLOCKS OF HYGIENIC ICE, CLEAR AS A CRYSIWL. 

This interesting picture was taken in the harvesting room of the Ramapogue Ice Company. It 
shows a three-ton cake of ice just cut into blocks and another three-ton cake ready for the saws. Through 
the latter you can see clearly two of the operators standing behind the ice. 

IT REQUIRES HYGIENIC ICE MADE FROM PURE SPRING WATER TO PRODUCE 
SUCH RESULl^S. 

THERE IS NO DANGER OF CONTAMINATION FROM THE HYGIENIC ICE MADE 
BY THE RAMAPOGUE COMPANY. 



THE BEST OF ANY AMERICAN CITY. 
SPRINGFIELD'S ^IWO MILLION DOLLAR WATER SYSTEM IN 



[IE BERKSHIRE HILLS. 



BORDEN BROOK RESER\()IR which 
water. 



rapacity for storing eighteen montlis' supply of 




SPRINGFIELD'S MODERN FILTRATION BEDS WHERE LITTLE RI\ER WA1 ER IS MADE 
ABSOLUTELY PURE. 
These beds cover THREE ACRES, divided in sections of one-half acre each. 








INSIDE THE FILTRATION BEDS BEFORE THE WATER WAS LET IN. 

Several layers of sand and gravel of varying sizes are placed on the bottom to a height of 5 feet, 
allowing for five feet of water above. Filtering through this gravel THE WATER IS CLEANED 
OF ALL IMPURITIES, ready for consumption. 

THE ACTUAL PURITY of Little River water COMPARES WELL with that of anv citv WITH- 
OUT FILTRATION. WITH OUR MODERN SYSTEM OF FILTRATION it is PURE AS HUMAN 
MEANS CAN MAKE IT. 

NOT OVER ONE-THIRD OF THE UNITED STATES IS SUPPLIED WITH FILTERED 
WATER. FORTUNATE IS PICTURESQUE SPRINGFIELD. 



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COLONIAL DL\ING ROOAI OF HOTEL WORTHY. 
HOME OF GOOD LIVING. 



FURNISHED IN SUMPTUOUS STYLE. TLME TRIED AND TABLE 
TESTED. 

THE BEST VENTILATED DINING ROOM in Springiield, with accommo- 
dations for THREE HUNDRED AND FIFTY GUESTS. 

THE FAVORITE PLACE FOR BANQUETS. 

To its cuisine HOTEL WORTHY owes much of its envied reputation. 

Only the CHOICEST FOOD PRODUCTS are used. They are cooked RIGHT, 
served RIGHT, and the prices are moderate. 

Music a regular feature at luncheon and dinner hours. 

THE WORTHY'S TABLE D'HOTE LUNCH from 12 to 2 has for years been 
a popular feature of midday life in Springfield. 

SUITES OF DINING ROOMS on second floor, lately redecorated and re- 
furnished, afford the privacv and atmosphere of a home for SMALL DINNER 
PARTIES. 

The Rathskeller offers to men an ideal place, for more seclusion than is to be 
had in the main dining room. 

YOU DINE RIGHT IF YOU DINE AT HOTEL WORTHY. 

FILTRATED LITTLE RIVER WATER from the Berkshire Hills, cooled 
with HYGIENIC ICE, made bv Ramapogue Ice Companv, used exclusivelv 
throughout HOTEL WORTHY. 'BOTH PURE— THAT'S SURE. 

"THAT SATISFIED FEELING" IS YOURS WHEN A GUEST OF HOTEL 
WORTHY. 

HOTEL WORTHY has been, and is now, THE LEADING COMMERCIAL 
AND TOURIST HOUSE BETWEEN NEW YORK AND BOSTON. It is CON- 
DUCTED ALONG LIBERAL LINES, and solicits the patronage of the travehng 
public. 




WRITING ROOM OF HOTEL WuRTIlY. 
A quiet spot with homelike furnishings on the second floor, where the successful commercial man 
writes or dictates his long list of orders from the busy merchants of busy Springfield. 




LOUNGING ROOM OF HOTEL WORTHY. 
At W'orthington street entrance, Main Floor. The room where you can take solid comfort. 



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